Giorgia Birkeland

Olympian 2022

2023 & 2024 World Championships

Athlete Bio#

Giorgia Birkeland after winning the Mass Start at the 2022 Olympic Trials

Height

5'6"

Age

Hometown

White Bear Lake, MN

Education

Salt Lake Community College

Personal

Giorgia began her speed skating career at 8 years old in her hometown of White Bear Lake, MN. Outside of speed skating, you can find Giorgia skiing, painting, eating and sun-bathing. She lives by her favorite quote which is "your only limit is you." Giorgia's sports idol is Jessie Diggins.

World Championships Highlights

2024 World Championships - Team Pursuit 4th; Mass Start Semi Final 9th
2023 World Championships - Team Pursuit Bronze
Four Continents Championship - Team Pursuit 4th; Mass Start 9th

Four Continents Championships 2022 - Team Pursuit Gold; 1500m 5th; 1000m 10th

2020 World Junior Long Track Championships - Mass Start 8th; 11th overall; 1500m 15th; 1000m 19th; 3000m 21st; 500m 40th

National Team

A member of the Long Track National Team from 2020-24

Athlete News#

Introducing the 2024-25 Long Track National Team
US Speedskating is pleased to announce the 19 athletes who will be on the 2024-2025 Long Track National Team, coached under the direction of Ryan Shimabukuro, Gabriel Girard and Matt Kooreman at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns, Utah.The National Team g...
Jun 4, 2024

Career Highlights#

2023-24
- 2024 World Championships - Team Pursuit 4th; Mass Start Semi Final 9th
- World Cup 6 - Mass Start 7th; 1500m (B) 18th; 3000m (B) 20th
- World Cup 5 - Team Pursuit Bronze; Mass Start (B) third
- 2024 Four Continents Championships - Mass Start Silver; Team Pursuit Bronze; 3000m 10th
- Winter World Cup Qualifier - 5000m Silver; 1500m 8th; 3000m 9th
- World Cup 4 - Team Pursuit 7th; Mass Start 17th
- World Cup 2 - Mass Start 19th
- World Cup 1 - Team Pursuit 7th; Mass Start 13th
- U.S. Championships - Mass Start (1) Bronze; Mass Start (2) Bronze; 3000m Bronze; 1500m 6th
2022-23
- World Cup 6 - Mass Start 11th
- World Cup 5 - Team Pursuit Bronze; Mass Start 15th
- U.S. Championships - Mass Start (1) 2nd; Mass Start (2) 2nd
- World Cup 4 - Mass Start 9th
- World Cup 3 - Team Pursuit Bronze; Mass Start 13th
- World Cup 2 - Mass Start 9th
- World Cup 1 - Team Pursuit 6th; Mass Start 16th
- Fall World Cup Qualifier - Mass Start (1) 2nd; Mass Start (2) 2nd; 3000m 3rd; 1500m 6th; 1000m 9th
2021-22
- 2022 Olympic Team Trials - Mass Start Gold; 3000m 4th; 1500m 7th
- Four Continents Championships 2022 - Team Pursuit Gold; 1500m 5th; 3000m 6th; 1000m 10th
- 2021-22 World Cup 3 - Team Pursuit 7th
- AmCup 1 - Mass Start (2) 4th; 3000m 4th; 1500m 8th; 1000m 11th
2019-20
- 2020 World Junior Long Track Championships - Mass Start 8th; 11th overall; 1500m 15th; 1000m 19th; 3000m 21st; 500m 40th
- 2020 Junior World Cup #3 - Mass Start 7th; 1500m 9th